զոհ
zoh/zoh/
The Armenian word for victim is զոհ (zoh).
The noun զոհ refers to someone who is harmed. You can also use the idiomatic phrase զոհ դառնալ to express the act of becoming a victim.
Meaning: one who is harmed (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of զոհ is զոհեր.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /zoh/. The [z] sound is like the [z] in [z]oo and the [h] sound is like the [h] in [h]ot.
Did you know?
- The term զոհ is used in Armenian literature to describe the 'victim' of a broken heart or an unrequited love, not just physical harm.
- The word զոհ historically refers to a sacrificial animal or a ritual offering. This connection between 'sacrifice' and 'victim' remains deeply embedded in the language.
- While English 'victim' often carries a heavy, somber tone, in certain Armenian metaphors, զոհ can be part of a phrase describing someone who is 'sacrificing' their time or effort for others.
Examples in context
- զոհ դառնալ/գնալTo fall victim (to)This sentence is useful for showing how to use the phrase with զոհ to say 'to fall victim (to)'.
Example conversation
Tigran and Ani are discussing a news report about a scam.
- Տիգրան TigranԱյս մարդը զոհ է դարձել խարդախության։Ays mardě zoh e dardzel khardakhut'yan.This man became a victim of fraud.
- Անի AniԻսկ դու կարողանում ես օգնել նրան։Isk du karoghanum es ognel nran.And are you able to help him?
- Տիգրան TigranՈչ, ես միայն լուրերն եմ կարդում։Voch, yes miayn lurerě em kardum.No, I am only reading the news.
- Անի AniԴա շատ ցավալի է, Տիգրան։Da shat ts'aveli e, Tigran.That is very sad, Tigran.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “victim” translations and entries զոհ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
